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i believe this is an area where we have to stand united as americans on this foreign policy. i have voted for tough and biting sanctions against iran and believe that that process needs to continue to play itself out. all options on the table, but i also would never frivolously, not quite the right word. i would never without thoughtful plans send our men and women into harm's way without an exit strategy and an assurance we are going to be effective. >> our next question is from robert kennedy, directed first to representative baldwin. >> representative, the situation in afghanistan, american troops being killed by the people that they're training to provide security forer that country, some of those training missions now have been put on hold at least temporarily. how in your opinion, should americans continue to be at risk in that environment? is it too unstable of an environment for effective security exercise to continue? your thoughts on that. >> i appreciate that question. in 2001, i voted to authorize use of mill tear force in afghanistan. in the days and months follo
i believe this is an area where we have to stand united as americans on this foreign policy. i have voted for tough and biting sanctions against iran and believe that that process needs to continue to play itself out. all options on the table, but i also would never frivolously, not quite the right word. i would never without thoughtful plans send our men and women into harm's way without an exit strategy and an assurance we are going to be effective. >> our next question is from robert...
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really have much in the way of foreign-policy credentials to speak of, so it is interesting that those two will be the ones to lead up to him tonight. >> the document that is really the free market, but does it matter, because we have gotten some differences between what the republicans are putting down on paper and what mitt romney and paul ryan say they will support >> that is right, and it is not just them. so much of the republican party is remote from the far right who are delegates here. they are some of the biggest delegates that are very conservative, and much of the party does not agree with them. a lot of what the party put into the platform, the delegates, would never get through the senate, even if republicans gain control of the senate later this year. >> and with more. >> we are in front of the stage, about 50 minutes before we get started. the schedule for tonight. what does the party hopes will happen tonight? >> tonight, it is that we can change it. secretary rice, and then, ultimately, paul ryan. they will put in place to get this economy moving again. >> a couple of
really have much in the way of foreign-policy credentials to speak of, so it is interesting that those two will be the ones to lead up to him tonight. >> the document that is really the free market, but does it matter, because we have gotten some differences between what the republicans are putting down on paper and what mitt romney and paul ryan say they will support >> that is right, and it is not just them. so much of the republican party is remote from the far right who are...
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policy. i supported president bush's position. i still think it is the right thing to do. the reality is that, as you know so well, if we do not do a better job as republicans in gaining more latino votes especially, we will be a permanent minority. we cannot just because of demographic change in the country -- you know, if you look back at the 2000 election, if the president had gotten the same percentage of the vote in each of the ethnic groups as he did in 2004, he would have lost the electoral vote. every year, inexorably, latinos become a bigger percentage of the vote in more and more states. i do not think we will be able to fundamentally address the issue until we address how our party deals with policies. >> one more question on policy before bringing james back in. another aspect of this -- it is possible that ronnie could run as well among white voters as any republican challenger ever in the history of polling -- that romney could run as well among white voters as any republican ch
policy. i supported president bush's position. i still think it is the right thing to do. the reality is that, as you know so well, if we do not do a better job as republicans in gaining more latino votes especially, we will be a permanent minority. we cannot just because of demographic change in the country -- you know, if you look back at the 2000 election, if the president had gotten the same percentage of the vote in each of the ethnic groups as he did in 2004, he would have lost the...
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rebalancing our foreign policy also means refocusing on the most dynamic region of the world's economy, the global economy, asia. the united states has long been and will remain a pacific power and a critical provider of peace, prosperity and security of this vital region. the most critical relationship to get right is that between the united states and china. every day, the affairs of our nations and the livelihoods of our citizens grow more connected. how we manage this relationship between the world's two largest economy, although we're still almost three times as large as theirs, how we do this will help shape the 21st century. this obviously doesn't mean we'll always see eye-to-eye, including on issues like human rights. nor does it mean we will not compete with each other economically. as i said when i was in china, we americans welcome this competition, which drives us to do better, and to be better because there's no doubt that america can compete, and america will win whenever, and wherever, the playing field is level. [applause] ultimately, that is what america is focused on
rebalancing our foreign policy also means refocusing on the most dynamic region of the world's economy, the global economy, asia. the united states has long been and will remain a pacific power and a critical provider of peace, prosperity and security of this vital region. the most critical relationship to get right is that between the united states and china. every day, the affairs of our nations and the livelihoods of our citizens grow more connected. how we manage this relationship between...
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the most important family policy , labor policy, minority policy, and foreign policy america can have is an expanding trep neural economy of high-wage, high-skilled jobs! [cheers and applause] so play by the rules. in the name of the hard-working americans who make up our forgotten middle class, i proudly accept your nomination for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] i am a product of that middle class, and when i am president, you will be forgotten no more! we meet at a special moment in mishistory, you -- we meet at a special moment in history, you and i. communism has collapsed, and our values -- freedom, democracy, individual free rights -- they have triumphed all around the world. yet just as we have won the cold war abroad, we are losing the battles for economic opportunity and social justice here at home. [cheers and applause] now that we have changed the world, it is time to change america! [cheers and applause] i have news for the voices of greed and the defenders of the status quo, your time has come and gone. it is time for a change in america! [cheers and
the most important family policy , labor policy, minority policy, and foreign policy america can have is an expanding trep neural economy of high-wage, high-skilled jobs! [cheers and applause] so play by the rules. in the name of the hard-working americans who make up our forgotten middle class, i proudly accept your nomination for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] i am a product of that middle class, and when i am president, you will be forgotten no more! we meet at a...
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the bush-mccain foreign policy has squandered the legacy that generations of americans -- democrats and republicans - have built, and we are here to restore that legacy. [cheers and applause] as commander-in-chief, i will never hesitate to defend this nation, but i will only send our troops into harm's way with a clear mission and a sacred commitment to give them the equipment they need in battle and the care and benefits they deserve when they come home. i will end this war in iraq responsibly, and finish the fight against al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. i will rebuild our military to meet future conflicts. but i will also renew the tough, direct diplomacy that can prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and curb russian aggression. i will build new partnerships to defeat the threats of the 21st century: terrorism and nuclear proliferation; poverty and genocide; climate change and disease. and i will restore our moral standing, so that america is once again that last, best hope for all who are called to the cause of freedom, who long for lives of peace, and who yearn for a
the bush-mccain foreign policy has squandered the legacy that generations of americans -- democrats and republicans - have built, and we are here to restore that legacy. [cheers and applause] as commander-in-chief, i will never hesitate to defend this nation, but i will only send our troops into harm's way with a clear mission and a sacred commitment to give them the equipment they need in battle and the care and benefits they deserve when they come home. i will end this war in iraq...
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we have an administration that has foreign policy that is in confusion. it is not clear to our allies. in 2009 we saw student , and no word from this administration. in 2011 the united states stepped forward with a sanction. i am happy european nations have stepped forward with a sanction, but we need to be clear with our ally, israel, and this is not their problem. it is not just a problem in that region. this is a problem for the world. it is estimated in three years the iranians are going to be able to reach the united states. this is our concern, and we have heard nothing from the sun ministration -- from this administration with regards to iran enriching. there is a lack of clarity. i want america to remain a stabilizing force in in the world. we need to have thought, but with lack of leadership, lack of clarification, when our allies do not know what we are doing common we have lost that. >> thank you. senator kerry. >> this is a confusing time after the arab spring. it is hard to find out what is going on in the middle east. they do not call it the
we have an administration that has foreign policy that is in confusion. it is not clear to our allies. in 2009 we saw student , and no word from this administration. in 2011 the united states stepped forward with a sanction. i am happy european nations have stepped forward with a sanction, but we need to be clear with our ally, israel, and this is not their problem. it is not just a problem in that region. this is a problem for the world. it is estimated in three years the iranians are going to...
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the last one is solely on foreign policy. it will be harder for either of them to break out. >> we look at statistics on how much experience these two had on town hall -- town hall meetings. president obama had 16 cents an ounce his election bid in 2011. 58 total since becoming president in january 2009. romney has 104 town hall style events since announcing for president in june 2011. you had an opportunity to watch those men. what d.c. about their comfort level? >> they are most comfortable to a point. there is some truth to president obama's reliance on the teleprompter. he tends to do better in prescriptive events. having to be off the cuff is harder for him. what is not hard for him is engaging with voters. that has not been mitt romney's calling card. he can be affected in town hall settings. -- e. effective in town hall settings. he is going to have to have break through moments. it is not going to be a bill clinton moment. but he is going to have to show he can connect with voters who are asking the questions. on a pe
the last one is solely on foreign policy. it will be harder for either of them to break out. >> we look at statistics on how much experience these two had on town hall -- town hall meetings. president obama had 16 cents an ounce his election bid in 2011. 58 total since becoming president in january 2009. romney has 104 town hall style events since announcing for president in june 2011. you had an opportunity to watch those men. what d.c. about their comfort level? >> they are most...
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. >> are you satisfied with this country's foreign policy in dealing with iraq and afghanistan? if you are not satisfied, what you think president obama should consider in a way of changes? >> i am not satisfied. as a libertarian, i seek a world at peace with other nations. i look to thomas jefferson's quotation for inspiration. peace, converse -- commerce, -- america should stop acting as the world's policeman. i do believe in a strong national defense, but the optimum board is defense, not offense. we do not have the money to continue the wars. our money could be more wisely spent here at home. >> todd akin. >> it is important to have a foreign policy to start with. you have to have some basic principles, the guidelines. that needs to an acute -- including iraq, afghanistan, a whole lot of other countries as well. the problem is we have not had that. what it seems like the vacillating policies we have almost punished our friends and helped our enemies. we decided to turn our backs on two of our allies, the czech republic and poland. we had plans to build missile defense. we ga
. >> are you satisfied with this country's foreign policy in dealing with iraq and afghanistan? if you are not satisfied, what you think president obama should consider in a way of changes? >> i am not satisfied. as a libertarian, i seek a world at peace with other nations. i look to thomas jefferson's quotation for inspiration. peace, converse -- commerce, -- america should stop acting as the world's policeman. i do believe in a strong national defense, but the optimum board is...
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how would you describe foreign policy? how should america face the world? >> we should be the shining begin on the hill. but our military interventions, are going in, and we are determining -- we are replacing one dictator with another dictator. foreign aid is money spent on dictators. it is not spent on people in other countries. it is spent on propping up other governments. we are funding the insurgents in syria, and one-quarter of the insurgents in syria are supposed to be al qaeda. did we not do this in afghanistan? did we not bankroll osama bin laden? what we ought to have learned is that these military interventions make enemies to the united states, people who are affected by this. these drones strikes, yes, we hit the targets, but we wipe out another quarter block. we kill tens of thousands of innocent civilians living in these countries that we are ostensibly there to help. we are just continuing to make more and more enemies. it is no surprise that the unrest in the middle east is occurring right now. i would get out of our embassies in the middle
how would you describe foreign policy? how should america face the world? >> we should be the shining begin on the hill. but our military interventions, are going in, and we are determining -- we are replacing one dictator with another dictator. foreign aid is money spent on dictators. it is not spent on people in other countries. it is spent on propping up other governments. we are funding the insurgents in syria, and one-quarter of the insurgents in syria are supposed to be al qaeda....
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good also, people will challenge us on foreign policy. people thing because i do not want to go to war i do not want to be in the military. maybe the military wants to defend the country and not just go to war. [applause] so the statistics we can cite now is looking at some other candidates. there are some other candidates cutoff for donors are banks including goldman sachs. looking at the top four, it is the army, the navy, the air force, and the coast guard. [applause] we should be optimistic spirit of we should assume responsibility for -- we should be optimistic. we should assume responsibility for ourselves. we do not need to wait for the majority. and we have the minority who are willing to change this and continue to build, and that is what happening, but if you are part of the i rate minority, there is more responsibility on your shoulders because the large majority of people never get involved. half of them do not register to vote, but if you come around to understanding the cause of liberty, the importance of sensible foreign po
good also, people will challenge us on foreign policy. people thing because i do not want to go to war i do not want to be in the military. maybe the military wants to defend the country and not just go to war. [applause] so the statistics we can cite now is looking at some other candidates. there are some other candidates cutoff for donors are banks including goldman sachs. looking at the top four, it is the army, the navy, the air force, and the coast guard. [applause] we should be optimistic...
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all foreign policy is domestic including ours. we do things that people here think ought to be done and we do not think enough about what the people we're dealing with one done. what their leaders are facing. it is not done easily. -- evilly, it is done because we do not think a month -- enough. >> you wrote -- >> the state department people are upset about that. it is literally what was said in the document i talked about. there is an argument about whether to have or not have land rights. the thing that got me about it is we built the facility that our police would want. it is nothing like what the afghan police are used to, nor would they sustain when we left. >> how you spend $100 million on a police facility? >> they have security around the whole thing. you have to build guard posts and all sorts of technical stuff. i am always amazed that the amount -- at the amount of money we spend abroad and how little we spend here. it has become an issue politically in this country more and more as we have to cut back. this is money th
all foreign policy is domestic including ours. we do things that people here think ought to be done and we do not think enough about what the people we're dealing with one done. what their leaders are facing. it is not done easily. -- evilly, it is done because we do not think a month -- enough. >> you wrote -- >> the state department people are upset about that. it is literally what was said in the document i talked about. there is an argument about whether to have or not have land...
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it is all foreign policy -- all foreign policy is domestic, including ours. so we do things that people here think ought to be done and we do not think enough about what the people we are dealing with want done. what their leaders are facing. and it's not done evilly. it is done because we do not think enough. host: "the united states has spent united $100 million on all police college facility, having build living quarters, a dining facility, an office building, a new gymnasium... at year's end, the facility will be turned over to the irais because state did not get land rights use for more than one year." guest: the state department people were upset about that. literally what was said in the document i talked about -- there is an argument about whether they had land rights. me was wethat got build a facility that our police would want. it is nothing like facility the afghan police are used to, n or that they. would they host: how do you spend $100 million on a police facility? guest: they have security around the whole thing. you got to build a guard post.
it is all foreign policy -- all foreign policy is domestic, including ours. so we do things that people here think ought to be done and we do not think enough about what the people we are dealing with want done. what their leaders are facing. and it's not done evilly. it is done because we do not think enough. host: "the united states has spent united $100 million on all police college facility, having build living quarters, a dining facility, an office building, a new gymnasium... at...
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your statement is not accurate. >> let me go back to the policy questions, foreign policy question about the situation recently with the north africa. american taxpayers pay billions of dollars -- it was a big issue when we saw the scenes will see in a moment in egypt and the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. a radical islamist group attacked the u.s. embassy and tore down the american flag. in the same day, in libya, an assault on the consulate resulted in the death of the american ambassador christopher stevens and three others. these images echo the worst -- the recall those moments in 1979 with the taking of american hostages at the embassy in iran. u.s. taxpayers gave an enormous $1.6 billion to egypt, which is now run by a former member of the muslim brotherhood. should the u.s. give up foreign aid to these nations, mr. sadler? >> no. not now, we have a fledgling government being formed a. with egypt withholding funds, the editorial board agreed is time for us to stop the old on that aid. it is in our best interests to stay involved. if we do not stay involved, russia, chi
your statement is not accurate. >> let me go back to the policy questions, foreign policy question about the situation recently with the north africa. american taxpayers pay billions of dollars -- it was a big issue when we saw the scenes will see in a moment in egypt and the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. a radical islamist group attacked the u.s. embassy and tore down the american flag. in the same day, in libya, an assault on the consulate resulted in the death of the...
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>> lack of foreign-policy. >> gridlock in congress. >> i would agree about the lack of foreign policy. >> ben? >> nothing i can put my finger on right now. there are reservations but no great concern. >> pamela? greatest concern about romney? >> the foreign policy weakness. >> mary? >> the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. >> ann? >> that with all this cutting their to stunts seem to be anybody on the ticket that has sympathy for the rest of the country >> we have now covered the first seven minutes of my out line. the next part we really have to move on. let me move on, since this is a lightning and helpful. great job, thank you get, everyone picked a whole bunch of people, either national figures or state figures. i will ask you to go quickly, lightning round, i want a word or phrase to describe your feelings about somebody. if i say barbara bush, did not say former first lady, i want feelings, what you are thinking about each of these people, a word or phrase quickly. tim kaine? >> he took a pay cut. >> confidence. >> can do the job. >> i do not know enough about him. >> busine
>> lack of foreign-policy. >> gridlock in congress. >> i would agree about the lack of foreign policy. >> ben? >> nothing i can put my finger on right now. there are reservations but no great concern. >> pamela? greatest concern about romney? >> the foreign policy weakness. >> mary? >> the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. >> ann? >> that with all this cutting their to stunts seem to be anybody on the ticket that has sympathy...
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and the same foreign policy and i don't see any difference. >> the democratic party does not represent my values. i want to come out today to show there is more than the democrats. they are pretty center. >> ♪ >> is it raining or you just like that hat? the water seems to be dried up. you made it in from out of the pouring rain in charlotte. >> debbie wasserman schultz, 94 being with us. -- thank you for being with us. >> what is a successful convention for the democrats? >> a successful convention will be people saying they like barack obama as much as i used to like him. they will also say they have a better idea of what four more years will look like. >> what do you think? >> you cannot have the same magic in any re-election. you can try to look forward. delegates want to hear what is going on in the next four years. they don't blame him for anything and they're not angry. they are not worried but that it wants to see the vision for the next four years. >> why is that so hazy te? why isn't barack obama saying elect me and you will see these things? >> they claim they do that. of m
and the same foreign policy and i don't see any difference. >> the democratic party does not represent my values. i want to come out today to show there is more than the democrats. they are pretty center. >> ♪ >> is it raining or you just like that hat? the water seems to be dried up. you made it in from out of the pouring rain in charlotte. >> debbie wasserman schultz, 94 being with us. -- thank you for being with us. >> what is a successful convention for the...
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, urban policy, labor policy, minority policy and foreign policy america can have is an expanding entrepreneurial economy of high wage, high-skilled jobs. [cheers and applause] and so in the name of all those who do the twork, pay the taxes, raise the kids and play by the rules, in the name of hard-working americans who make up our forgotten middle class, i proudly accept your nomination for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] i am a product of that middle class, and when i am president you will be forgotten no more. [cheers and applause] we meet at a special moment in history, you and i. the cold war is over. soviet communism has collapsed, and our values, freedom, democracy, individual rights, free enterprise, they have triumph fled all around the world, and yet just as we have won the cold war abroad, we are losing the battle for economic opportunity and social justice here at home. now that we have changed the world, it's time to change america. [cheers and applause] i have newses for the forces of greed and the defenders of the status quo. your time has come and gone. it's
, urban policy, labor policy, minority policy and foreign policy america can have is an expanding entrepreneurial economy of high wage, high-skilled jobs. [cheers and applause] and so in the name of all those who do the twork, pay the taxes, raise the kids and play by the rules, in the name of hard-working americans who make up our forgotten middle class, i proudly accept your nomination for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] i am a product of that middle class, and when i am...
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did you guys see that last debate on foreign policy? i did not know whether governor romney was going to endorse barack or debate him. i did know which it was. he was flying on that debate on the wings of the snow white dove. i heard you say things i've never heard him say before. he went from saying when we ended the war in iraq it was a tragic mistake. we should have bought 30,000 combat troops there. it sounds like he never supported the war in the first place. he sounds like barack obama. he went from partially criticizing us for saying the united states would turn over full united states by the ended 2014. -- full responsibility to the afghans by the end of 2014. do you member my debate with ryan that he said that was a mistake. we should keep troops in the east. when you listen to romney, he went from think it was a bad idea to set a timetable to saying good idea. when we asked "if you will commit the you'll end the war by the ended 2014," they used their favorite phrase "it depends." with these guys everything depends. it always
did you guys see that last debate on foreign policy? i did not know whether governor romney was going to endorse barack or debate him. i did know which it was. he was flying on that debate on the wings of the snow white dove. i heard you say things i've never heard him say before. he went from saying when we ended the war in iraq it was a tragic mistake. we should have bought 30,000 combat troops there. it sounds like he never supported the war in the first place. he sounds like barack obama....
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foreign policy staff writer josh rogan looks at the views of president obama and presidential candidate mitt romney. and we look at the history of election practices and whether they've changed since the 2008 recount. that's live on c-span. >> four score and seven years later, abraham lincoln called on the american people to renew their dedication of, for and -- to being of, for and by the people. isn't it once again time to renew our pledge to freedom. to pledge to each other -- to pledge to each other all that is best in our lives, all that gives meaning to them for the sake of this, our beloved and blessed land? together, let us make this a new beginning. let us make a commitment to care for the needy, to teach our children the virtues handed down to us by our families, to have the courage to defend those values and virtues and the willingness to sack feese for them. lettest pledge to restore in our time the american spirit of vol tire service, of cooperation, of private and community initiatives, a spirit that flows like a deep and mighty river through the history of our nation. as
foreign policy staff writer josh rogan looks at the views of president obama and presidential candidate mitt romney. and we look at the history of election practices and whether they've changed since the 2008 recount. that's live on c-span. >> four score and seven years later, abraham lincoln called on the american people to renew their dedication of, for and -- to being of, for and by the people. isn't it once again time to renew our pledge to freedom. to pledge to each other -- to...
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policy, and when we are evaluating foreign policy moves globally, human rights can never be the only consideration, but it has to be part of the dialogue. when we abandon our deepest values, and as we are talking about torture as relates to the war on terror, or the policy with russia and the upcoming issue of whether the accountability act should be passed, whether we will stay on record saying human-rights matter in russia, china. >> more with katrina lantos swett sunday night at 8:00 on c- span's "q&a." "washington journal" continues. host: we want to introduce you to lauren ashburn, editor in chief of the daily download. what is the daily download? guest: the daily download, daily-download.com, is a website that curates the smartest content on the web, the smartest videos, things that time- strapped person needs. host: who defines smartest? guest: i do, of course. host: how would that be different from a "drug to udge report?" guest: these are things people would not see. we are assuming a level of understanding and education, and this is something you might not see from a site c
policy, and when we are evaluating foreign policy moves globally, human rights can never be the only consideration, but it has to be part of the dialogue. when we abandon our deepest values, and as we are talking about torture as relates to the war on terror, or the policy with russia and the upcoming issue of whether the accountability act should be passed, whether we will stay on record saying human-rights matter in russia, china. >> more with katrina lantos swett sunday night at 8:00...
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it's an open question how much foreign policy will matter to most voters at all. host: like chicago cub fans in the sfring jewish voters hope this will be their year. will start a significant shift to the political right but scollors who study jewish voting patterns say it won't happen in 2012. dow want to respond to that? guest: that's very interesting in it's absolutely right. we do hear these predictions every four years and a lot of jews start to wring their hands that the alliance between main stream and the democratic party will be broken. it's something that my parents mention all the time and yet just as you say and the article suggest it doesn't manifest. host: let's turn our focus to china. it did come up last week at the debate. let's listen to the candidates. >> now we're going to have to make sure as we trade with with other nations they play by the rules and china hasn't. one of the ways they don't play by the rules is holding down their currency. that means their prices on their goods are low. that makes them advantage tashese in the marketplace and
it's an open question how much foreign policy will matter to most voters at all. host: like chicago cub fans in the sfring jewish voters hope this will be their year. will start a significant shift to the political right but scollors who study jewish voting patterns say it won't happen in 2012. dow want to respond to that? guest: that's very interesting in it's absolutely right. we do hear these predictions every four years and a lot of jews start to wring their hands that the alliance between...
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policy. i know that mitt will have that. [applause] so, i just want to encourage you to keep going, keep working all the way through to november 6, drive yourself to the polls along with everybody on your block. [laughter] make sure they all get there. it is great to see you all. thank you very much. god bless you all. one last thing. tear the tigers to a win toight -- cheer thge tigers a win tonight. [applause] we want a win. [applause] ot know.nmo i do know know the rules! >> i will see you again. i will do my best. >> over there. >> is that you? >> yes. >> we cannot see. >> she has her own. >> i wish i had somebody to take a picture of me. >> i never know. >> love you, laura! >> right back there. >> i am starting at 6:00 in the morning. >> is this the last one? what do you want to do? >> the des moines register has announced its endorsement of mitt romney for president. we talked with the newspaper's editor about the decision. host: the headline from the des moines register -- based on all
policy. i know that mitt will have that. [applause] so, i just want to encourage you to keep going, keep working all the way through to november 6, drive yourself to the polls along with everybody on your block. [laughter] make sure they all get there. it is great to see you all. thank you very much. god bless you all. one last thing. tear the tigers to a win toight -- cheer thge tigers a win tonight. [applause] we want a win. [applause] ot know.nmo i do know know the rules! >> i will see...
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policy pepco." -- foreign policy echo." one of our viewers on twitter says there is not much difference. do you see much daylight between the two? guest: certainly, a more muscular rhetoric has been the theme of romney, campaigning on the notion of american priebus, and accusing president obama of not being a believer of exceptionalim and a special destiny of america in world history. to many that seems to be a silly exercise of political chest- beating. in reality there could be real differences, but i do not think this campaign or yesterday's speech has fleshed out what they will do. host: robert, new london, connecticut. good morning. caller: i started foreign policy for a long time -- studied for a policy for a long time, and what i see on television are attack ads, misinformation. i served in the military. i went in in 1982. i was in new haven, connecticut, with my good friend stanley teller, who runs a website called the struggle and is well- known. i was down there celebrating -- not celebrating, but making people aw
policy pepco." -- foreign policy echo." one of our viewers on twitter says there is not much difference. do you see much daylight between the two? guest: certainly, a more muscular rhetoric has been the theme of romney, campaigning on the notion of american priebus, and accusing president obama of not being a believer of exceptionalim and a special destiny of america in world history. to many that seems to be a silly exercise of political chest- beating. in reality there could be real...
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he is our first diplomat, the architect of american foreign policy. and which of these two men is more qualified for that role? george bush has been un ambassador, cia director, envoy to china. as vice president, he co authored the policies that won the cold war. as president, george bush presided over the liberation of eastern europe and the termination of the warsaw pact. and mr. clinton? well, bill clinton couldn't find 150 words to discuss foreign policy in an acceptance speech that lasted an hour. [applause] as was said of an earlier democratic candidate, bill clinton's foreign policy experience is pretty much confined to having had breakfast once at the international house of pancakes. [applause] >> let's recall what happened. let's look at the record and recall what happened, under george bush, more human beings escaped from tyranny to freedom than in any other four-year period in history. [applause] for any man to call this a record of failure is cheap, political rhetoric politicians who only know how to build themselves up btearing america do
he is our first diplomat, the architect of american foreign policy. and which of these two men is more qualified for that role? george bush has been un ambassador, cia director, envoy to china. as vice president, he co authored the policies that won the cold war. as president, george bush presided over the liberation of eastern europe and the termination of the warsaw pact. and mr. clinton? well, bill clinton couldn't find 150 words to discuss foreign policy in an acceptance speech that lasted...
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i worked on national security legislation, foreign policy legislation and succeeded in getting bipartisan cooperation. i am excited for for a short period of time or chairman of a subcommittee. every one of those national defense authorization ask that we pass one a year, mostly under the tulage when i was younger under thurman when he was chairman of the committee. and we were able to pass a bill, our portion of the bill every year and not one time in eight years did my ranking member happen to be joe lieberman at the time v. an amendment on the floor against our portion of the build that succeeded. we worked together on by partisan basis and build a strong national security coalition. people think that can't happen anymore. it can if you have folks who to work together from a common platform and believe in the basic values of this country instead of looking to score political points at every turn. we did that and it should be done, must be done with national security. it's too important to do otherwise. >> i have one, very short. >> one last question. >> yes, once again, south carolina.
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. >> you can see more from this foreign-policy debate for the 2004 campaign later tonight along with other debates from our archives. watch the 84 debate between ronald reagan and walter mondale. from 1988, george bush and massachusetts gov. michael dukakis. that is all starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> the candidates are heidi heitkamp and rick berg. this is a little less than one half hour. >> welcome to the continuing coverage of election 2012. this is the debate where north seat.a is a u.s. senate sen i am here with berg and heidi heitkamp. thank you so much for being here. both candidates will have a bottom in the closing statement. there will be topics as i mean where there will be discussion and debate. >> thank you. i would like to thank everyone watching. this election may be the most important election in our lifetime. if we did i get our country back on track on the road to growth and prosperity, my children will not inherit the same country we do. i will fight against barack obama's failed policies and fight for the idea that people from north dakota should
. >> you can see more from this foreign-policy debate for the 2004 campaign later tonight along with other debates from our archives. watch the 84 debate between ronald reagan and walter mondale. from 1988, george bush and massachusetts gov. michael dukakis. that is all starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> the candidates are heidi heitkamp and rick berg. this is a little less than one half hour. >> welcome to the continuing coverage of election 2012. this is the...
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now romney is set to give his foreign policy speech at of the debate on foreign policy october 26 in florida. we will have live coverage of that. in that interim, we will have the vice presidential debate this week in kentucky on thursday. the next presidential debate is a town hall style format tuesday next week. we're waiting for the start of mitt romney and his foreign policy address. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 14th superintendent. >> members of the corps of cadets, staff, guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. the institute takes great pride in hosting leaders of national importance and listening to messages important to the commonwealth and our nation. foreign policy is very relevant to our cadets. many of them in this audience will student -- wilson commission as lieutenants or ensigns in the armed service. those who serve unleaded -- the related security of defense upon graduation in may of 2013. we're privileged to have with us this morning, t
now romney is set to give his foreign policy speech at of the debate on foreign policy october 26 in florida. we will have live coverage of that. in that interim, we will have the vice presidential debate this week in kentucky on thursday. the next presidential debate is a town hall style format tuesday next week. we're waiting for the start of mitt romney and his foreign policy address. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp....
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this is the bipartisan foreign policy legacy of truman and reagan. and under my presidency we will return to it once again. you might have asked yourself if these last years are really the america we want, the america won for us by the greatest generation. does the america we want borrow a trillion dollars from china? does it fail to find the jobs that are needed for 23 million people and for half the kids graduating from college? audience: no! are its schools lagging behind the rest of the developed world? audience: no! >> and does the america we want succumb to resentment and division? the america we all know has been a story of the many becoming one, uniting to preserve liberty, uniting to build the greatest economy in the world, uniting to save the world from unspeakable darkness. everywhere i go in america, there are monuments that list those who have given their lives for america. there is no mention of their race, their party affiliation, or what they did for a living. [applause] they lived and died under a single flag, fighting for a single p
this is the bipartisan foreign policy legacy of truman and reagan. and under my presidency we will return to it once again. you might have asked yourself if these last years are really the america we want, the america won for us by the greatest generation. does the america we want borrow a trillion dollars from china? does it fail to find the jobs that are needed for 23 million people and for half the kids graduating from college? audience: no! are its schools lagging behind the rest of the...
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the headline promises a foreign policy shift. we will hear from the republican candidate in just one second. mitt romney outlined american nationalism that calls for a more aggressive posture in confronting the rivals. host: here is mitt romney. [video clip] >> in an unapologetic believer in the greatness of america. i'm not ashamed of american power. i take pride that threat history our power has brought justice when there was a tyranny. peace were there was conflict and hope for there was affliction and despair. i do not view america as just one more place on the map, one more power to be balanced. i believe our country is the greatest force for good that we have ever known and our influence is needed today more than ever before. host: we will hear from the president in a moment. this they did dress was heard with vigor. that is the word date used. at one point, mitt romney even endorsed obama's plan. host: here is a little bit of what president obama had to sit at the same gathering the day before. [video clip] >> again, there
the headline promises a foreign policy shift. we will hear from the republican candidate in just one second. mitt romney outlined american nationalism that calls for a more aggressive posture in confronting the rivals. host: here is mitt romney. [video clip] >> in an unapologetic believer in the greatness of america. i'm not ashamed of american power. i take pride that threat history our power has brought justice when there was a tyranny. peace were there was conflict and hope for there...
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policy. i know that mitt will have that. [applause] so, i just want to encourage you to keep going, keep working all the way through to november 6, drive yourself to the polls along with everybody on your block. [laughter] make sure they all get there. it is great to see you all. thank you very much. god bless you all. one last thing. -- cheer the tigers to a win tonight. [applause] we want a win. thank you all. god bless you. [applause] >> i do not know. i do not know the rules! >> i will see you again. i will do my best. >> over there. >> is that you? >> i wish i could get someone to me and mytur eoee of team. >> how are you? >> doing great. >> love you, laura. >> we spoke with the newspaper's editor about the decision. >> again, the headline, the faces of the middle-class. writing about its role in this election. the first in the caucuses and now that it goes to focusing on the editorial coming out overnight with these words -- " american voters are deeply divided. they had a debate over t
policy. i know that mitt will have that. [applause] so, i just want to encourage you to keep going, keep working all the way through to november 6, drive yourself to the polls along with everybody on your block. [laughter] make sure they all get there. it is great to see you all. thank you very much. god bless you all. one last thing. -- cheer the tigers to a win tonight. [applause] we want a win. thank you all. god bless you. [applause] >> i do not know. i do not know the rules! >>...
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they do not want to talk about farm policy. -- foreign policy. you have to talk about both together. war is connected to the economic system. war drains wealth. we have been taught that in school. "war got us out of the depression." complete nonsense. we're not producing like we used to. the economy is being drained and we have to address foreign policy. it is sample. -- simple. we should not send anybody to washington that will not obey the constitution. [applause] since world war ii, we have had numerous wars. we were fighting countries and involved in nation-building in countries that were far from perfect but they never attacked us. it has added $4 trillion in debt by being engaged overseas. i do not believe people want to, and free us because we are free and prosperous. that has gone way astray. we shouldn't do anything to any other country that we would not have them do to us. [applause] if we would follow the constitution and require that the people give permission to go to war by voting to go to war, we would not have had probably any of
they do not want to talk about farm policy. -- foreign policy. you have to talk about both together. war is connected to the economic system. war drains wealth. we have been taught that in school. "war got us out of the depression." complete nonsense. we're not producing like we used to. the economy is being drained and we have to address foreign policy. it is sample. -- simple. we should not send anybody to washington that will not obey the constitution. [applause] since world war...
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job on foreign policy. would you make of that, and guy taylor? guest: i do not want to read too much into the poll. what is exciting is we have a live debate monday night. if the polls show anything is the viewership on a foreign policy debate, which is typically down, will hopefully be high, and people will be listening and paying attention to see which candidate, whether it is president obama or governor romney puts their foot in their mouth more. host: c-span will be covering that debate live monday night. it will be moderated by bob schieffer and be hosted in florida. thank you for joining us this morning to talk about foreign policy, matthew lee with the associated press, guy taylor with "washington times" both covering the state department. next, we will talk to jonathan turley from the george washington university law school, and later, america by the numbers, looking at wages. we will be right back. ♪ >> so, it starts as an economic argument. men are having a harder time adapting to the economy, a
job on foreign policy. would you make of that, and guy taylor? guest: i do not want to read too much into the poll. what is exciting is we have a live debate monday night. if the polls show anything is the viewership on a foreign policy debate, which is typically down, will hopefully be high, and people will be listening and paying attention to see which candidate, whether it is president obama or governor romney puts their foot in their mouth more. host: c-span will be covering that debate...
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i work on national security legislation, foreign-policy legislation. for eight years, i was a ranking member for a short period of time or a chairman. everyone of those national defense authorization act that we pass, one a year, we were able to pass a bill, our portion of the bill every year. not one time did my ranking member, who happened to be joe lieberman, ever have an amendment on the floor. we were able to work together and build a strong national security coalition. people think that cannot happen anymore. it can if you have folks who want to work to gather and believe in the basic values of this country. we did that. it should be done. it must be done with national security. it is too important to be otherwise. one last question. >> welcome to south carolina. with the job issue in the state and all over the country, why has the keystone pipeline project been swept under the carpet? it is 20,000 jobs right off the bat. >> the question is on the keystone pipeline. i support the keystone pipeline being built. go look at the mouth of the oil and
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they are social, economic, and foreign policy, fully embracing each one. what we had was one wobbly leg with about $1 billion from the republican side from the top of the ticket and affecting every other senate race in the country because of that influence. when fully engaged, each of those policy areas, a real mandate is created, and there is a resonance that brings public policy leaders into office so those areas can be implemented, without fully engaging on each of those areas and social policy, we leave the votes on the table every single time. what we had was a factor truth on social issues on one side but a full embrace of the war on social issues on the other side. obama have launched a war over abortion and the life issue. therefore, he got to completely decide what the issue was, and what is it? rape. abortion and rape in the minds of many voters, because the debate was not fully engage. his weaknesses, is extreme positions on late storm abortions -- late term abortions, i'm not saving children born after a failed of abortion, none of these were e
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policy and how dangerous his foreign policy is, not just for israel, not just for the middle east, but for every american is rick santorum and that's why i'd like your help. [applause] >> thank you, senator. senator, i know that you have a very tight schedule. i know you're supposed to be in montgomery shortly but i want to take a point of personal privilege and ask you a question. the founder of our republican party, i should say conservative movement in the country, william f. buckley jr., made the statement many years ago and he said this, when you go to the polls, vote for the republican that's most conservative and can win the election. would you explain to alabamians why you're the most conservative who can win in november? >> go back to the issues we know are at the heart of this election, and that is the role of government in your lives, the role of government in business, and government usurping your freedom, your taxes, your money. and look at the key issues that motivated republicans and conservatives across this country that was able to get swing voters to join us in droves
policy and how dangerous his foreign policy is, not just for israel, not just for the middle east, but for every american is rick santorum and that's why i'd like your help. [applause] >> thank you, senator. senator, i know that you have a very tight schedule. i know you're supposed to be in montgomery shortly but i want to take a point of personal privilege and ask you a question. the founder of our republican party, i should say conservative movement in the country, william f. buckley...
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we also have to have a different foreign policy. we have a foreign policy that is deeply flawed. it is a foreign policy that always brings great nations down. even in our recent history, what brought the soviets down? i was drafted in the 1960's. they had a 30,000 nuclear missiles. we did not have to fight them. they collapsed because of their flaw that foreign policy of over extending themselves. we are doing the same thing. people too often will say to that we are going to talk about foreign policy. the other that we will talk about economic policy. how could you talk about economic policy without talking about all of the spending overseas? that is why we need all of the troops to come home. [cheers and applause] we need a policy that is constitutional. the founders gave us good guidelines. we have a responsibility to a strong national defense. but today the president does not come to the congress and the people. they just go to war. sometimes they do not even consult with congress. but they are always ready to go to nato and take their marching orders from the u. n. a foreign
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>> lack of foreign-policy. >> gridlock in congress. >> i would agree about the lack of foreign policy. >> ben? >> nothing i can put my finger on right now. there are reservations but no great concern. >> pamela? greatest concern about romney? >> the foreign policy weakness. >> mary? >> the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. >> ann? >> that with all this cutting their to stunts seem to be anybody on the ticket that has sympathy for the rest of the country pa >> we have now covered the first seven minutes of my out line. the next part we really have to move on. let me move on, since this is a lightning and helpful. great job, thank you get, everyone picked a whole bunch of people, either national figures or state figures. i will ask you to go quickly, lightning round, i want a word or phrase to describe your feelings about some of the. -- about somebody. if i say barbara bush, did not say former first lady, i wonder feelings, what you are thinking about each of these people, a word or phrase quickly. tim kaine? >> he took a pay cut. >> confidence. >> can do the job. >> i do not know
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we will move on to a foreign policy question. heath? >> iran appears to be developing a nuclear bomb. the presence of the united -- the president of the united states will not let that happen. with the consequences of long- term wars in iraq and afghanistan, if the administration proposed military action against iran, what would be your criteria? >> i agree with the president that we cannot allow iran to have a nuclear weapon or the ability to deliver it. we need to use all of our elements of national power to try to prevent that from happening. our policy needs to be cleared. i think it has been a little bit monday over the past year. -- i think it has been a little bit muddy over the past year. when the administration does put the emphasis on trying to hold israel back, it sends a clear message to iran that they should move as quickly as they can towards a nuclear weapon. that is contrary to our interest. what kinds of things can we do to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon? first, the sanctions. those sanctions are having a he
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foreign policy, talk about how it is playing in ohio. guest: first sheet mentioned the issue of jobs and the economy -- she mentioned the issue of jobs and the economy. mitt romney has made a strong case about laying out why we don't have a better economy. why he would lead the country in a direction toward creating more jobs. i think that has been the strength toward his campaign. when you get into the military, that has been an issue. it was a much bigger issue in 20008. getting into the benghazi issue talking about the attack in libya has not played much in the campaign. it has been more of an issue that the pundits have battled around but you will not hear that on the campaign trail from voters and elsewhere. host: tennessee on the independent line. go ahead. caller: hi. i've been watching this for the last couple days and i wonder -- he is really trying to help the middle class. i have a business in tennessee. i think he is a good president. mitt romney already has everything. he does not know what it feels to be black or white in t
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the copper is one of the controversial issues in foreign aid policy. you seem to be diametrically opposed on that. in a closed session of the u.s. senate, you made one of the most eloquent speeches on behalf of contra aid that anyone has made in the eight years of the reagan term. threat that to the fat the sandinista regime could pose to texas. >> gov. dukakis and i have disagreed on the contra program. no question about that. but my big difference with this administration is they look at the contra aid program as the only way to resolve that poor -- a problem. they concentrate on that. i think we need to give peace a chance. that is why i have been a strong supporter of the ideas plan, a plan that won the nobel prize for the president of costa rica. i believe you have to work with leaders of those other central american countries and tried to bring about the democratization of nicaragua by negotiation, by pressure, by diplomatic pressure, that we ought to be trying that first appeared but in concentrating so much only on the contras, this administrat
the copper is one of the controversial issues in foreign aid policy. you seem to be diametrically opposed on that. in a closed session of the u.s. senate, you made one of the most eloquent speeches on behalf of contra aid that anyone has made in the eight years of the reagan term. threat that to the fat the sandinista regime could pose to texas. >> gov. dukakis and i have disagreed on the contra program. no question about that. but my big difference with this administration is they look...
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the thing is, i do not think he was going to win a foreign policy debate. area of expertise. i think he opted to go a low- risk strategy. >> the gentleman in the bow tie, in the front row? >> i am on the board of the institute. i want to pick up on an earlier question about romney's shift to the center. i am not an undecided voter. if i were and if i really believed that romney would be willing to take on the right wing of his own party to arrive at pragmatic compromises with centrist democrats, that would have a big effect on my vote -- i sense he would sort of like to do that, but my other hunch is that he will not be able to get grover norquist off his back so easily. i would be very interested in your sense of who is the real mitt romney and if it is what i hope it might be, why he does not say so more directly? >> i would argue, first of all, you could make the same statement of president obama. i think there are a lot of ideologues who believe compromise is a four-letter word in both parties. i would say it is over half of the members in each party of congress qualifyin
the thing is, i do not think he was going to win a foreign policy debate. area of expertise. i think he opted to go a low- risk strategy. >> the gentleman in the bow tie, in the front row? >> i am on the board of the institute. i want to pick up on an earlier question about romney's shift to the center. i am not an undecided voter. if i were and if i really believed that romney would be willing to take on the right wing of his own party to arrive at pragmatic compromises with...
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you cannot not talk about foreign policy. our foreign wars have contributed to get an. that is money out of our economy. war, even when necessary, is a drain on the economy. especially when they've been there and you spend money is an insult to the economy at home. this money running debt which had nothing to do with our national security. i think it undermined our national security by getting involved. four trillion dollars is a burden. the crisis we are facing is a debt crisis. they talk about the programs we're going to design to take care of the unemployed but they're not addressing this subject in a serious manner about the real problem, the debt burden. all of our productivity can barely pay to finance our debt. if you think of all that we zero, 16 trillion dollars. the national debt was raised by 1.2 trillion dollars. it was done by the president. the congress tries to prevent that from happening. it happens because it is on autopilot. our country is not productive enough to finance that debt. how do we get away? we st
you cannot not talk about foreign policy. our foreign wars have contributed to get an. that is money out of our economy. war, even when necessary, is a drain on the economy. especially when they've been there and you spend money is an insult to the economy at home. this money running debt which had nothing to do with our national security. i think it undermined our national security by getting involved. four trillion dollars is a burden. the crisis we are facing is a debt crisis. they talk...
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i think she has great foreign- policy for syria and the middle east. i feel like it would help romney as well. paul ryan -- i am sure not a whole lot of people knew who he is. -condoleezza rice would have been the smarter pick. host: we are looking at some taped video from earlier today in virginia when the announcement was made. we heard about this late last night. this event was at about 9:00. the two candidates are about to do any event in virginia at a place called crenshaw a gymnasium. look for that on c-span. look for the manassas event on c-span at roughly four-o'clocks 30 p.m. today. kevin is on the line from massachusetts, a republican. caller: good afternoon. item very excited with paul ryan. he can articulate very well. he is a truly well-rounded individual with the vice president joe pick. i think he is going to give the college grads some hope and change, and it is called a job to buy a house and live the american dream. i think they got shortchanged in the last election with mr. obama and all the rhetoric. i think they found out they got
i think she has great foreign- policy for syria and the middle east. i feel like it would help romney as well. paul ryan -- i am sure not a whole lot of people knew who he is. -condoleezza rice would have been the smarter pick. host: we are looking at some taped video from earlier today in virginia when the announcement was made. we heard about this late last night. this event was at about 9:00. the two candidates are about to do any event in virginia at a place called crenshaw a gymnasium....
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this debate on defense and foreign policy issues was the second of their two meetings that year. it took place at the university of california in los angeles and lasts about an hour and a half. >> the colleagues on the panel ann compton of abc news. margaret warner of news week magazine, and andrea mitchell of nbc news. the candidates are, vice president george bush, the republican nominee and governor michael dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] for the next 90 minutes we'll be questioning the candidates designed by representatives of the two campaigns. however, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. by agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to governor dukakis. you have two minutes to respond. governor if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer? >> no, i don't, bernard. and i think you know i opposed the death penalty. i don't see any evidence that it's a deterrent and i think there ar
this debate on defense and foreign policy issues was the second of their two meetings that year. it took place at the university of california in los angeles and lasts about an hour and a half. >> the colleagues on the panel ann compton of abc news. margaret warner of news week magazine, and andrea mitchell of nbc news. the candidates are, vice president george bush, the republican nominee and governor michael dukakis, the democratic nominee. [applause] for the next 90 minutes we'll be...
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what part of his view about our foreign policy relates to the military? the president announced a $500 billion military cost reduction program. it seems one place in the budget he is willing to cut, and let me give you a perspective on what is happening today. we have fewer ships in our navy that any time since 1917. we have an older and smaller air force fleet than any time since 1947 when the air force was created. you know how burned our soldiers have been with the number of rotations they have had going into afghanistan and iraq, and in a circumstance like that this president wants to reduce our commitment to defense. it is not because what has become safer. look around the world, north korea is going through a change of leadership, which puts that in play, china is saying they should have control of the south china sea, we should get their permission to go there. almost half of the world's trade goes through the south china sea. we have a nation in pakistan which is in the tumult. the arab world is going through a spring. this is not a time to cut ba
what part of his view about our foreign policy relates to the military? the president announced a $500 billion military cost reduction program. it seems one place in the budget he is willing to cut, and let me give you a perspective on what is happening today. we have fewer ships in our navy that any time since 1917. we have an older and smaller air force fleet than any time since 1947 when the air force was created. you know how burned our soldiers have been with the number of rotations they...
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that creates 5 million new jobs, a foreign policy that ends this war in iraq, a foreign policy that goes after the one mission the american public gave the president after 9/11, to get and capture or kill bin laden and to eliminate al qaeda. a policy that would in fact engage our allies in making sure that we knew we were acting on the same page and not dictating. and a policy that would reject the bush doctrine of preemption and regime change and replace it with a doctrine of prevention and cooperation and, ladies and gentlemen, this is the biggest ticket item that we have in this election. this is the most important election you will ever, ever have voted in, any of you, since 1932. and there's such stark differences, i would follow through on barack's policies because in essence, i agree with every major initiative he is suggesting. >> governor. >> and heaven forbid, yes, that would ever happen, no matter how this ends up, that that would ever happen with either party. as for disagreeing with john mccain and how our administration would work, what do you expect. a team of maveric
that creates 5 million new jobs, a foreign policy that ends this war in iraq, a foreign policy that goes after the one mission the american public gave the president after 9/11, to get and capture or kill bin laden and to eliminate al qaeda. a policy that would in fact engage our allies in making sure that we knew we were acting on the same page and not dictating. and a policy that would reject the bush doctrine of preemption and regime change and replace it with a doctrine of prevention and...
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we will talk about obamacare and foreign policy and hopefully some energy policy. we will be back in just a moment. >> jim graves is here to rebut that commercial. i'm here with him and michele bachmann. your opponent just said that you favor all aspects of obamacare and would like to keep it intact. is that true? >> no. there are some good things. we talked about those kids staying in to the program until they are 26 years old. we have talked about these exchanges that will open up the bidding process and let small businesses buy insurance. this is by no means a done. it is a process. the heavy lifting is bending the cost curve. we have not done that yet. >> the coverage is pretty popular. do you want to scrap all of that? >> i want to bring down the cost of health care. obamacare escalated the cost of health care. it is money we do not have. we did not need the government to take over 1/6 of the economy. that is a cost of about $5 billion a year which we can do. so we can take care of people's needs. the big issue is bringing down the cost. obamacare has escalate
we will talk about obamacare and foreign policy and hopefully some energy policy. we will be back in just a moment. >> jim graves is here to rebut that commercial. i'm here with him and michele bachmann. your opponent just said that you favor all aspects of obamacare and would like to keep it intact. is that true? >> no. there are some good things. we talked about those kids staying in to the program until they are 26 years old. we have talked about these exchanges that will open up...
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i work on national security legislation, foreign-policy legislation. for eight years, i was a ranking member for a short period of time or a chairman. everyone of those national defense authorization act that we pass, one a year, we were able to pass a bill, our portion of the bill every year. not one time did my ranking member, who happened to be joe aneberman, ever have amendment on the floor. we were able to work together and build a strong national security coalition. people think that cannot happen anymore. it can if you have folks who want to work to gather and believe in the basic values of this country. we did that. it should be done. it must be done with national security. it is too important to be otherwise. one last question. >> welcome to south carolina. with the job issue in the state and all over the country, why has the keystone pipeline project been swept under the carpet? it is 20,000 jobs right off the bat. >> the question is on the keystone pipeline. i support the keystone pipeline being built. go look at the mouth of the oil and gas
i work on national security legislation, foreign-policy legislation. for eight years, i was a ranking member for a short period of time or a chairman. everyone of those national defense authorization act that we pass, one a year, we were able to pass a bill, our portion of the bill every year. not one time did my ranking member, who happened to be joe aneberman, ever have amendment on the floor. we were able to work together and build a strong national security coalition. people think that...